Childhood Cerebral ALD

Childhood Cerebral ALD is the most severe form of adrenoleukodystrophy, usually occurring in boys between the ages of 4 and 10. There are numerous symptoms of this disease, typically beginning with problems concentrating, learning disorders, difficulties with controlling emotions, behavioral changes (like abnormal withdrawal or aggression), gait and coordination disturbances, diminished vision and hearing, hyperactivity, seizures, crossed eyes, aphasia (not understanding verbal communication), intermittent vomiting, increased skin pigmentation, and poorly articulated speech. Symptoms progress rapidly, presenting severe problems such as difficulty swallowing, paralysis, hearing loss, blindness, spastic paraparesis (a weakness of the arms and legs), and advancing dementia.